1st six weeks----2nd grade----Social Studies

Contact school librarian if you need access to DE Streaming or need to know if your school subscribes to PebbleGo. Also, please preview any videos before showing to students.
Characteristics of good citizenship…truthfulness, justice, equality, respect.**
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=8A051255-639B-4D26-A2BD-69160EA8A2E1
  • Discovery Education Video—Using the Qualities of Good Citizenship to Make a Difference
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5F57732D-0BAC-494C-A383-CF3324864229
  • Discovery Education Video---Citizenship in the Community
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9A0C4E3C-0E99-477A-824B-A2CAA4E225FC
  • Ben’s Guide---Citizenship
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html
  • Ben’s Guide===Responsibilities of Citizens
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/responsibilities.html
  • 5 Themes of Citizenship—Lesson Ideas/Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr008.shtml#second
  • Good Citizen Actions—See scrolling picture to get ideas to teach to children
http://goodcitizen.org/
Historical figures that have exemplified good citizenship
  • Paul Revere
    • DE Video--And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
**http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=321B06A1-6C49-4395-BE7D-3A90F7E160C1**
  • Short biography
**http://www.biography.com/assets/pdf/study_guides/bio4kids/Bio4KidsPaulRevere.pdf**
  • Video describing Paul Revere and his warning/ride
**http://www.earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm**
  • Recounting of Paul Revere’s ride written from Paul Revere’s perspective
**http://www.americanrevolution.org/revere.html**
  • Flipchart-- Paul Revere : Messenger for Liberty
**http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/43534/paul-revere-messenger-for-liberty**
  • Biography on Pebblego---if campus has purchased a subscription
**www.pebblego.com**

**http://www.biography.com/people/abigail-adams-9175670**
**http://www.texaslre.org/lpFiles/I%20Am%20Abigail%20Adams.pdf**
  • DE Streaming video---Abigail Adams and the Female Patriot
**http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4C726DE9-AE2B-4162-A740-362877EF18DC**


**http://www.twu.edu/library/wasp.asp**
  • EDSITEment lesson plan
**http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/women-aviators-world-war-ii-fly-girls#sect-thelesson**

  • Navajo Code Talkers
    • Official Website of the Navajo Code Talkers
**http://navajocodetalkers.org/**
  • Education World lesson
**http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2213.shtml**
  • Resources from the National Museum of American Indians
**http://nmai.si.edu/education/codetalkers/**
  • Navajo Code Talkers---please preview videos before to assess suitablility.
https://tv.azpm.org/s/3468-navajo-code-talkers/
  • DE Streaming video segment---Please preview to assess suitability
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2FB4589C-FD27-4B9A-B63B-E2DA8375380D



  • Sojourner Truth
    • Biography on Pebblego---if campus has purchased a subscription
**www.pebblego.com**
  • Easy to read biography written by a 3rd grade teacher.
**http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsojrn.htm**
  • Biography of Sojourner Truth
**http://www.biography.com/people/sojourner-truth-9511284**
http://www.elcivics.com/sojourner-truth-lesson.html
  • Sojourner Truth Resources from Black History WEB
http://blackhistory.50webs.com/sojournertruth.html
Ways to practice good citizenship----community service
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/community-service-ideas-for-kids.aspx
  • Generation On---check out the Teachers tab for resources.
**http://www.generationon.org/**
Historical figures who have helped shaped the community, state, and nation.
v PowerPoint from DE Streaming that teaches about some of the following individuals http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4897FC05-6E40-41DC-B9CC-CFC5200F738F




  • John Hancock




Individualism and Inventiveness






2nd Grade Science
1st Six Weeks

Scientific Process
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd_science_tx.htm#processes Internet 4 Classrooms
www.csss-**science**.org/downloads/scisaf_cal.pdf Science Safety PDF

Science Concepts
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd_science_tx.htm#concepts Internet 4 Classrooms
http://www.valleystream13.com/links/second.htm Second Grade Science Concepts Links
http://www.uen.org/core/displayLessonPlans.do;jsessionid=1FFC370FCC1171C3790F824527587960?courseNumber=8002&standardId=4410&objectiveId=4413 Utah Education Network—2nd gr science lessons
http://jc-schools.net/dynamic/science/sci2.html Jefferson County Schools--Dynamic Curriculum Science
http://star.spsk12.net/science/science_02.htm Sulfolk teaching Activities and Resources—2nd gr Science
http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/243/2nd%20Year%20at%20glance.pdf Humble ISD year at a glance

Solid, Liquids and Gas
http://quizlet.com/831514/2nd-grade-unit-1-science-properties-of-matter-flash-cards/ Properties of matter
http://classroom.ldisd.net/webs/sci2/3rd_-_matter.htm Lake Dallas ISD
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/matter.html Super Teachers Worksheets
http://cdkeducationlinks.wetpaint.com/page/2nd+%26+3rd+Grade+Science-Solids,+Liquids+%26+Gases Webpaint

Changes by Heating and Cooling
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=science+heating+and+cooling Lesson Planet
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=%22heat%22&subject=All+subjects&grade=Grade+2&region=en_US smart Exchange
http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/243/2nd%20Year%20at%20glance.pdf

Changes to Physical Properties by Cutting, Folding, Sanding and Melting
https://instruction.manorisd.net:8443/display/SCIEN/Unit+2.1.3%3A+Matter+and+Physical+Properties Manor ISD

Physical Properties
http://betterlesson.com/directory/second_grade/physical_science Better Science
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=1563 Watch Know Learn

Watch Out …Storms Ahead
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/OwlieSkywarnBrochure.pdf
This new version of Owlie Skywarn’s Weather Book is in a very large pdf. file. There is a full coloring book that can be downloaded and separate chapters on hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, floods, and winter storms. There are also weather quizzes for kids.

Helpful Websites from MISD:

Locked wiki for elementary science ( click on the link, click on the “Request Access” button, enter your misd email as your contact email…I will email you once I have given you access)
www.misdk4science.pbworks.com

MISD Curriculum wiki ( this is not ready for publication yet but you can look at and print the units for more websites, Safari videos clips, etc)
www.misdk4sciencecurriculum.pbworks.com

Pearson online leveled readers from the Math adoption ( I have emailed Toni Clarkson to get log in information)
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

K-4 all content areas ( click on Computer Center on the top tool bar of the site)
www.dovewhisper.com

K-4 Science- fun food chain games ( there is only one “s” in the url not 2…it has online games for many content areas besides just science)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Biomes:
www.mbgnet.net